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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1918
Page
4
A historical notice records the Morning News, Weekly Timea, and Evening Star entered at Winchester Virginia as the second item in a list of periodicals.
Fragmentary debate notes discuss freedom of thought among Columbia University trustees and faculty. The piece cites professors and President Wilson-like authority, arguing over how learning shapes youth and society, with criticism of surrendering traditions to academic liberalism.
The fragment critiques ingrates who leave homeland shores for wealth abroad and urges faithful service to defend their country. It hints at returns, rewards, and the poet’s satirical tone about loyalties and duties.
Mrs Edmunds of Pritt Way Berkeley urges townspeople to try a tonic called Yinol claiming it helps nervous weak and run down women. She states a guarantee to return money if it does not help. Miller's Drug Store advertised the remedy.
Fridus in Winchester report the death of Miss Wille C. Dodson a former Winchester resident who died over a month ago at Atenheim Wheeling West Virginia from pneumonia after a brief illness. She taught in several Winchester girls seminaries and was a longtime member of the Valley Female College faculty during Mr Arbogast's tenure and also connected with Rev Willis's school.
Rev Dr William T Walters leaves this morning for Elon College North Carolina to attend a General Board of Education meeting of the Christian Church of which he is a member. He is accompanied by his son James and will visit his parents before returning to the city.
A. H. Smith reports to Cumberland Valley Railroad that the fuel administration allows car movement during a five day suspension. Freight may be loaded into cars and unloaded at industrial plants, potentially diverting labor and freeing equipment. Formal notice to follow from the Washington fuel administrator.
Rev Dr W T Walters secretary of the Winchester Ministerial Association reports the week of prayer union service at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church raised 58.73 dollars and a check was sent to the American Bible Society. Mr and Mrs James W Epling visited relatives and left for Roanoke Va. Walter M Miller, a farmer and fruit grower, is improved after a long cold. Capt Lewis F Cooper left for Washington and Baltimore on business.
An advertisement promotes Swift Specific Co remedy for scrofula claiming mercury and mineral mixtures worsen blood impurities. It asserts S S S. is free of minerals, made from herbs and roots, and offers medical advice from a chief adviser in Atlanta Georgia.
Richmond January 21 The State Fuel Administrator H F Byrd orders local boards to handle non urgent complaints to ease central office congestion. Local boards will receive assess and communicate conditions to Richmond while shielding the state office from mass inquiries.
Easter shifts to March 31 requiring the Baltimore conference to begin April 3 instead of March 27. The session now runs in Baltimore as scheduled by church officials.
Mr. D. C. Brill, a well known barrel manufacturer, departed this morning for Miami Florida to visit Mrs. Brill and their two sons. Mrs. Brill remains in Florida for health reasons as the thermometer registered zero.
Gainesboro Virginia January 21. Mr Chas Darlington of Company M 218th Infantry Camp Lee Petersburg Virginia visited here from Tuesday to Thursday last week. Mrs Asbury Farmer went to Lehew West Virginia to visit daughter Mrs. E Reid. Mr S B Kline of Bunker Hill Virginia is haying timber cut and sapled preparing to erect a house and barn on land bought from Mr T C Adams on Hunting Ridge.
Richard Smith describes the army officer progression from private to general in Leslie's. He notes steady advancement via commissions, early lieutenancy, captaincy, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, and finally a general’s star. He cites Britain's caste system and how ability plus study opens commissions in war and peace.
A war prisoner’s improvised crutch wheelchair sails along on a windy day as spectators cheer. The man uses spokes for steering, ties a blanket as a sail, and, despite frequent collisions with trees and grass plots, continues his makeshift voyage with help from onlookers.
China has introduced an income tax modeled after the United States. The law, in effect recently, requires merchants officials bankers and professionals to pay. Pawnbrokers shroffs and certain privileged firms pay at year end with rates rising from five percent over one thousand dollars to higher brackets. Clerks pay monthly. A potential future tax for lower incomes is proposed.
A 3500 year old Egyptian moral text speaks on bright living faces and duties to others. It warns that causing strife brings sorrow and endorses kindness, humility, and justice as enduring paths.
A patent describes a method to measure hide area using air pressure. The device uses a table with regular holes over a suction base, drawing air through the holes to create subpressure. Readings from a vacuum gauge and tachometer indicate the air flow and area.
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